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Stratton vs Durham vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Stratton | Durham | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
15,080Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
33.8±11.6Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Durham and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Durham and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.